2800 Clarendon Blvd
***In Clarendon
NEVERTHELESS
Thanks to LM for sending: “Xi’an Famous Foods signage up! Very exciting development in terms of northwestern Chinese food that’s metro accessible from DC. Northwest Chinese up in College Park is another—they’ve been around for a bit but also fly under the radar due to their location.”
Check out their menu here.
“Family recipes so good, they’re famous (more…)
3300 Georgia Ave, NW
Check out the, well priced, options:
Halal Bean Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, and Creamy Buttermilk Coconut Pie.
Nice.
You can see their full menu here.
“Eddie Leonard Carryout Since 1955 (more…)
1st and L Street, NE
“Experience the authentic flavors of India with a modern twist. From tandoor-grilled perfection to aromatic biryanis.”
Thanks to kuss for the update in NoMa:
“Metro Spice in Noma (next to Ted’s Bulletin) is now open! I just had the Malai Kofta with Garlic Naan and it’s a solid 9/10!”
Check out the menu: (more…)
1065 5th Street, NW previously home to Sweetgreen
Thanks to Stephen for sending the update:
“The Yu Noodles at City Vista is open now!” (more…)
4th and Florida Ave, NE
BIG day of Chinese Food news continues on a more positive note. A new dum sum option (and more) in NoMa?!?!
Thanks to Evan and Melody for sending: “Chinese food coming to Union Market. Google Translate of the Chinese text: (more…)
1409 14th Street, NW
Gah! Every. Single. Monday…
Dim Sum blues today.
The Da Hong Pao roller coaster ride comes to a bruising end. Very happy memories and meals but a rough run with covid made it a bumpy one. They certainly will be missed.
Da Hong Pao‘s parting note says: (more…)
photo by flipsh0t for Canton Disco
Update: Current menus: (more…)
BREAKING: When I received this late Friday afternoon :)
From an email:
“The team behind Side Door Pizza is opening Canton Disco, a Cantonese-inspired all-day café, restaurant, bar, and takeout concept, coming to Navy Yard in February 2026. (more…)
Thanks to Willard Retail for sharing the Chili Bistro opening news. 825 7th Street, NW was previously home to a Hooters, which closed here back in May 2019. Chili Bistro had their Grand Opening on Saturday: (more…)
2700 New York Ave, NE
UPDATE: Thanks to readers for telling me they have recently visited Panda Gourmet. There was a bit of language barrier when talking on the phone but they are trying to investigate how somebody got access to their Facebook page. Deepest apologies for the scare – and a good reminder to go get some of the best Chinese in the city!!
UPDATE TWO: I’m now told via email that the Facebook message was written by the previous owner’s daughter and that Panda Gourmet is now “under new ownership and management.” The old facebook page has now been deactivated. Again, apologies for the confusion. (more…)